Olivier Gruner

Born August 2, 1960· Paris, France

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Born in Paris to a family rooted in surgery and engineering, Gruner began martial-arts training at eleven after a Bruce Lee film sparked his interest, later adding Shotokan karate, boxing and full-contact kickboxing; at eighteen he enlisted in the French Navy’s elite Commandos Marine, serving in anti-piracy operations off Djibouti and Somalia. After turning professional in kickboxing, he captured…